Wingback Chairs
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery
1970s Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
1960s English Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak, Teak
19th Century European Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s English Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 18th Century English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Revival Wingback Chairs
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
1960s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1940s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1920s English Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
1880s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Rattan
Early 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Antique, New and Vintage Wingback Chairs
They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s.
Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace.
Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals, from mid-century modern spinoffs to playful contemporary adaptations (like the Bear chair by Pierre Yovanovitch, wherein the place of wings are furry ears — a cheeky send-up of Hans Wegner’s iconic mid-century Papa Bear chair).
Shop the most innovative versions of wingback chairs today on 1stDibs.
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